1 hour ago Strictly’s Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg reveal they’ve chosen ‘unique’ name for baby boy

STRICTLY'S Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg have revealed they've chosen a 'unique' name for their unborn baby boy. The couple announced earlier this year that they were expecting their first child together, which made her the first pregnant dancer on Strictly Come Dancing. The pair, who met on the show back in 2018, share regular...

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2 h. ago More than a million current account switches in year as bank apps attract savers

Recent months saw the busiest quarter of activity with about 265,100 taking place between July and September.

Economics

2 h. ago Reeves warned she must end child benefit cap altogether or face rise in poverty

A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end the two child benefit cap

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2 h. ago Boost for UK households as £500 million energy bill debt to be written off

Ofgem said it expects to write off the historic debt built up during the recent energy crisis, which could help around 195,000 people

Economics

2 h. ago Around £500 million of UK energy bill debt to be written off, says regulator

Currently, £52 is added to annual household energy bills under the current price cap via a debt allowance to cover energy debts that are never paid.

Economics

2 h. ago More students should study shorter courses – former Open University boss

More shorter courses would suit learners at different life stages better and enable them to spread costs, Professor Tim Blackman argues

Politics

2 h. ago Welsh councils 'significant failings' in dealing with damp and mouldy homes

Tenants were left with chest infections and a young child developed asthma with the damp and mould in their home

Economics

2 h. ago Three things we learned from Arsenal win as Max Dowman makes history

Success of Gunners’ Hale End academy on full display during Carabao Cup last-16 victory over Brighton

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2 h. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win as Jamie Gittens grasps opportunity

Blues escaped with a win after a late scare in the Black Country

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3 h. ago Carabao Cup draw live: Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Palace learn quarter

Manchester City, Brentford, Fulham and Cardiff City are also in the quarter-final draw, but Premier League champions Liverpool were knocked out at Anfield tonight

Sport

3 h. ago Farage urged to apologise to female survivors of grooming gangs

Five women called for an apology after Mr Farage suggested the women were victims of other types of child sexual abuse.

Events

3 h. ago Landry says LSU athletics director won’t pick next football coach after $95m fiasco

Landry bars AD Woodward from LSU coach searchGovernor rips $95m Brian Kelly deal, $54m buyoutCalls for accountability and ‘no more blank checks’Louisiana governor Jeff Landry has said he will not allow LSU athletics director Scott Woodward to choose the university’s next football coach, saying he would “let President Trump pick it before I let him do it” after what he called a series of reckless contracts that have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.The governor’s remarks came days after LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly, who was lured from Notre Dame less than four years ago on a 10-year, $95m deal that has now imploded. Kelly’s dismissal followed a 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M that dropped the Tigers to 5-3 and capped a collapse from early-season title hopes to frustration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Devastated Liverpool starlet Amara Nallo, 18, picks up second red card in just 16 minutes of senior football

LIVERPOOL youngster Amara Nallo was left heartbroken after a devastating red card against Crystal Palace. The Reds suffered their third loss of the season to Palace, who knocked their opponents out of the Carabao Cup with a dominant 3-0 victory at Anfield to add to manager Arne Slot's misery. But perhaps no player was left...

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3 h. ago Scottish roundup: Celtic celebrate O’Neill’s homecoming with 4

Hearts stay top after battling 2-2 draw at St MirrenDanny Röhl’s Rangers win 1-0 against HibernianMartin O’Neill celebrated his Celtic homecoming with a thumping 4-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead. The 73-year-old former manager was installed along with the former Celtic player Shaun Maloney as the interim management team after the stunning resignation of Brendan Rodgers on Monday night.Celtic fans continued their protest against Dermot Desmond, the club’s major shareholder, and the board outside the stadium before the game due, in part, to a perceived poor summer transfer window. Desmond sat in the directors’ box and watched his fellow Irishman Johnny Kenny fire Celtic into the lead after half an hour and then head in a second 10 minutes later, before goals from Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti in the second half increased the fun factor. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Iconic 13th century Scottish castle named among Europe’s most magical hidden gems

With Halloween approaching, Scotland’s hidden castles are emerging as some of Europe’s most magical autumn escapes.

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3 h. ago St Mirren 2 Hearts 2: Last minute VAR drama as Derek McInnes’ side see lead at the top cut to six points

HEARTS came from behind twice to keep their unbeaten league record intact in a Paisley thriller. The Jambos' hot streak was in serious danger as St Mirren twice went ahead. Dan Nlundulu's sensational overhead kick broke the deadlock, with Miguel Freckleton putting the hosts back ahead after Lawrence Shankland had levelled. But Claudio Braga came to the rescue...

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3 h. ago Toddler 'stopped breathing and nearly died after choking' on popular Aldi Dino Gems sweets

Bethany Holden, 29, claimed her son "stopped breathing for two minutes" and "nearly died" after he chocked on sweets from Aldi - the mum believes a change needs to be made

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3 h. ago Three things we learned from Tottenham loss as shorthanded Spurs struggle under weight of injury crisis

Thomas Frank left 11 first-team players in London as his side visited Tyneside

Events

3 h. ago 'They were meant to protect him': Evil mother and father found guilty of murdering their three

Klevi Pirjani, 37, and his partner Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 34, of Seacombe, Wirral, were convicted of murder, causing or allowing the death of a child and grievous bodily harm.

Events

4 h. ago Trump’s ‘absurd’ DoJ compensation bid would be rejected if he were anyone else, experts say

President’s effort to win $230m in damages from Mar-a-Lago and Russia investigations criticized as ‘frivolous’Donald Trump’s effort to get his justice department to pay him hundreds of millions of dollars is based on specious legal claims that would likely be rejected if he were any other American, according to a legal expert and a former Department of Justice official who handled damages claims against the government.Trump has asked the justice department to pay him $230m in damages, the New York Times reported last week. The amount is the total of two separate claims in which Trump argues he is entitled to compensation because of investigations into the links between Russia and his 2016 campaign as well as the 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and subsequent criminal prosecution. Continue reading...

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